I know this is a stupid question but How do I start the game?

[Shadowmeph]

I installed the game now when I click on the desktop icon to start the game I get "Failed to execute child process "/opt/PlaneShift/updater" (Permission denied)" why is this and how do I get the game to start?

[Akashani]

Hey Shadowmeph,

i think you forgot to set the permissions during the installation?

there are 2 options. 


Option1:
you can try the following: open a terminal enter
 
the following lines depents on your linux distrubution...

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sudo chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShiftor

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su chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShiftor

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sudo su chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShiftor
login as root and then chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShift


Option2:
is to reinstall PlaneShift and install it again .. and don't forget set the permission during the install on 777 and the group "your linux login name"

i hope it will help.

[Shadowmeph]

Hey Shadowmeph,

i think you forgot to set the permissions during the installation?

there are 2 options. 


Option1:
you can try the following: open a terminal enter
 
the following lines depents on your linux distrubution...

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sudo chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShiftor

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su chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShiftor

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sudo su chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShiftor
login as root and then chmod 777 /opt/PlaneShift


Option2:
is to reinstall PlaneShift and install it again .. and don't forget set the permission during the install on 777 and the group "your linux login name"

i hope it will help.

ok I am a complete noob at this I tried those commands and I can't start the game so I will have to reinstall what is the correct way to do this because I don't remember any thing/options to install it differently except at the beginning of the install it asks for installation directory opt ( not sure what that means)

[Akashani]

what linux do you have?

[Shadowmeph]

what linux do you have?

Ubuntu Gutsy
I was just going to say that I have it installed and running even though it is very very laggy on my 3ghz 1.5gigs ram and  my x800 256mb video card I havn't had this kind of lagg since I was downloading and playing on a full  60 person Enemy Territory server lol is this normal?

[Akashani]

congrats for installing


Lags are absolutely normal in Hydlaa a lot of players have problems especialy near the Harnquist where a lot of people are.
An other problem is the grass you can download this map http://planeshift.alphasys.nl/downloads/complete_hydlaa_without_grass_by_Hassadria.zip

Unzip the file, to get the three maps. Replace the ones in planeshift/art/world/ with these ones.

The easiest way to do this is to start the terminal type in

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sudo nautilus then you are allowed to move, copy or replace files with sudo right.